Some things in life make it really easy to focus just on yourself and your own situation. Things like sickness, suffering, a newborn baby ... just to name a few. My thing at the moment is assessment.
My natural instinct at this time is to hole up in a cave, study and not think about anyone else. To put it bluntly, to become entirely self-centred.
But is this how God would have us deal with these situations? Does the call to love my neighbour suddenly stop taking effect because I'm busy? I think not.
Naturally in times of great busyness, and particularly if we are incapacitated in some way, our capacity to serve others will be diminished. Therefore, we should use wisdom to figure out how we can serve others, even in these difficult times.
God has called us to be part of His Kingdom. And in His kingdom, serving others is revered. Let us live in light of this kingdom, serving others not just ourselves.
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